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1.What are the conventional Reference Books? How are they different from other kinds of books? 6
A Conventional Reference Book is a compendium of information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a book for ease of reference. That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when needed. Reference works are usually referred to for particular pieces of information, rather than read beginning to end. Indexes are commonly provided in many types of reference work. Updated editions are published as needed, in some cases annually. Typical reference Books include language dictionaries, Subject dictionaries , general encyclopedias, subject and specailised encyclopaedias and compendia (see further examples below). Many reference works are available in electronic form and can be obtained as software packages or online through the Internet.

In comparison, a reference book or reference-only book in a library is one that may only be used in the library and not borrowed from the library. Many such books are reference works (in the first sense) which are usually used only briefly or photocopied from, and therefore do not need to be borrowed. Keeping them in the library assures that they will always be available for use on demand. Other reference-only books are ones that are too valuable to permit borrowers to take them out. Reference-only items may be shelved in a reference collection located separately from circulating items, or individual reference-only items may be shelved among items available for keeping. Features of a Referenced Book:

A reference book or reference-only book in a library is one that may only be used in the library and not borrowed from the library. For short range and long range reference services Many such books are reference works (in the first sense) which are usually used only briefly or photocopied from, and therefore do not need to be borrowed. Keeping them in the library assures that they will always be available for use on demand. Other reference-only books are ones that are too valuable to permit borrowers to take them out Reference-Books items shelved in a reference collection located separately from circulating items, or individual reference-only items may be shelved among items available for keeping.

Traditional or Ordinary Book A book is a set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank

sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf is called a page. A book produced in electronic format is known as an electronic book (ebook). Books never contain staples, unlike newspapers, and reading packs. Books may also refer to works of literature, or a main division of such a work. In library and information science, a book is called a monograph, to distinguish it from serial periodicals such as magazines, journals or newspapers. The body of all written works including books is literature. In novels and sometimes other types of books (for example, biographies)
Reference Book Reference-only book in a library is one Conventional General Book Conventional book in a library is one that

that may only be used in the library and not borrowed from the library. Many such books are reference works (in the first sense) which are usually used only briefly or photocopied from, and therefore do not need to be borrowed. Always be available for use on

may only be used in the library and and can be borrowed from the library. Conventional book can be used for reference purpose but also they serve the purpose of long range study.

Generally not so valuable of rare and can

demand. Other reference-only books are ones that are too valuable to permit borrowers to take them out Reference-Books items shelved in a reference collection located separately from circulating items, or individual reference-only items may be shelved among items available for keeping.
Reference Books are generally secondry source of information Used for For short range and long range reference services

be borrowed to the reader

Conventional book are shelved in the

reading area other than reference section.

Conventional book are also secondry source of information

Conventional book are used for detailed study and in some cases long range refernces

Information and Knowledge , in todays situation has become a demand for existence. No matter what field you are in to, you need to have thorough understanding of your work. To be able to remain forward using their company, you ought to have profound understanding. For your, Research publications may become your guide. Research books include details, numbers, biographical info, or other such information, so as to make it a valuable tool with regard to answering research queries. It is a book meant for consulting when dependable information is needed. You will get reference books with regard to numerous topics. These types of can sometimes include catalogs, concordances, dictionaries, directories, discographies and bibliographies, encyclopedias, glossaries, hand books, indexes, guides, study guides, union lists, yearbooks, etc.
2. Define Reference Service. Enumerate types of reference sources required by library to provide ready reference service. 6
REFERENCE SERVICE : The reference service or reference desk service of a library is a public service counter where professional librarians , reference librarians and reference staff provides library users with direction to library materials, advice on library collections and services, and expertise on multiple kinds of information from multiple sources. Reference service involves: Personally attending the information related queries of the Users Personal assistance and guidance services to the users provides library users with direction to library materials, advice on library resources, collections and services, Giving expertise service on multiple kinds of information from multiple sources. And in many cases locating the external information resources, that is REFERAL SERVICES to the library users

What REFERENCE SECTION does : Reference Librarians are experts in the contents and arrangement of their collections, as well as how information is organized outside the library. Library users are encouraged not to be shy about asking a reference librarian for help. Even though most librarians stay busy when not serving a patron, their primary duty when they are at the desk is to assist library users.

Library users can consult the staff at the reference desk for help in finding information. Using a structured reference interview, The Reference Librarian works with the library user to clarify their needs and determine what information sources will fill them. To borrow a medical analogy, reference librarians diagnose and treat information deficiencies. The ultimate help provided may consist of reading material in the form of a book or journal article, instruction in the use of specific searchable information resources such as the library's online catalog or

subscription bibliographic/fulltext databases, or simply factual information drawn from the library's print or online reference collection. Typically, a reference desk can be consulted either in person, by telephone, through email or online chat, although a library user may be asked to come to the library in person for help with more involved research questions. A staffed and knowledgeable reference desk is an essential part of a library.The services that are provided at a reference desk may vary depending on the type of library, its purpose, its resources, and its staff.
TYPES OF REFERENCE SOURCES REQUIRED BY LIBRARY TO PROVIDE READY REFERENCE SERVICE

Llibrary reference services includes: A small collection of reference books (called ready reference) that are most often used, so that the librarians can reach them quickly, especially when they are on the phone, and so that the books will be returned in time for someone else to use later the same day. The library's full reference collection is usually nearby as well. Yearbooks and Annuals: yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks[citation needed]. The term may also refer to a book of statistics or facts published annually Almanac: An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual publication that includes information such as weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar etc. Astronomical data and various statistics are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, lists of all types, timelines, and more. Directory: Directory is the reference source can be of various types like.
Telephone directory, a book which allows telephone numbers to be found given the subscriber's name Trade directory, a listing of information about suppliers and manufacturers Web directory, an organized collection of links to websites

Handbooks: A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area. Mannuals: Instsruction guide In this case, the term is used nearly synonymously with "manual Instructions
User guide Owner's manual Instruction manual (gaming) Online help

Statistical Sources : it includes Maps, Atlases, globes providing the Statistical information Dictionaries: A reference book on any subject, the items of which are arranged in alphabetical order A book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in dictionary are general and specialized based on the subjects. Encyclopaedias: is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.[2] Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries, which are usually accessed alphabetically by article name.[3] Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries.[3] Generally speaking, unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information to cover the thing or concept for which the article name stands Bibiliography: Bibliography used to be a central part of library science (or library and information science, LIS) and documentation science. The founder of documentation, Paul Otlet wrote about "the science of bibliography".

3. A Patent is considered as a primary source of information, discuss. Describe official sources of Patent information. 6

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. IP is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights related to copyright include those of performing artists in their performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and those of broadcasters in their radio and television programs.
Intellectual Property and Patents:

Patent provides the information related to the latest innovations, inventions and discoveries. The inventor /Discoverer to safeguard his rights patents his rights by registering the patents in the patents office. And Registered Patent based information provides information resources for reference services.A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention. A patent is a limited monopoly granted by a government to an inventor, in return for the inventor disclosing his technology to the world. Patent applications contain a specification (lengthy description of the invention in text and diagrams) and a numbered list of claims. Both are written entirely by the inventor, or by his patent agent at his or her direction. In addition to writing the patent application, the inventor is also its publisher, since the inventor chooses when and whether to publish the patent application and pays for the cost of publication.
official sources of Patent information
The Indian Patent Office is administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM). This is a subordinate office of the Indian government and administers the Indian law of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

The CGPDTM reports to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and has five main administrative sections:

Patents Designs Trade Marks Geographical indications Patent Information System

The Indian Patent Office has 75 Patent Examiners, 70 Assistant Controllers, 7 Deputy Controllers, 1 Joint Controller, and 1 Senior Joint Controller, all of whom operate from four branches. Although the designations of the Controllers differ, all of them (with the exception of the Controller General) have equal authority in administering the Patents Act.
BIS Buearu of Indian Standards

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national Standards Body of India working under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which came into effect on 23 December 1986. The Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the BIS is ex-officio President (Emaad Amin) of the BIS. INPADOC, which stands for International Patent Documentation Center, is an international patent collection. The database is produced and maintained by the European Patent Office (EPO). It contains patent families and legal status information, and is updated weekly.

INPADOC was founded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the government of Austria under an agreement on May 2, 1972. A little less than twenty years later, on January 1, 1990 or, according to another source, in 1991,[1] it was integrated into the European Patent Office. An EPO suboffice was then created in Vienna, Austria. Patent Information System , Nagpur : Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion established Patent Information System (PIS), in the year 1980 with the following objectives. a. To obtain and maintain a comprehensive collection of patent specification and patent related literature on a world wide basis to meet the needs for technological information, of various users in R&D establishments, Government Organizations, Industries, Business, Inventors and other users. b. To provide technological information contained in patents through, search services and patent copy supply service;
Paris Convention for protection of industrial property ,1983: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the United Nations agency dedicated to the use of intellectual property (patents, copyright, trademarks, designs, etc.) as a means of stimulating innovation and creativity. Other sources of patent related information are as follows: The official Journal 1854Official gazette 1872Indian chemical patent index European Patent office International Patent Docmentation Centre: Patent and know how division of National information centre Intellectual Property Management Division of CSIR Other sources International guide to official industrial property publications World directory of sources of patents. Geneva World Patent index .London World Patent abstracts.London World Patent Information.Oxford

SECTION B 12 Note: Short answer questions. All questions are compulsory. Write your answer in 200 to 300 words. Each question carries equal marks.

4. Books in Print. 2
Books In Print lists nearly all books that are currently available in English and in the United States from major publishers. A resource for bookstores, libraries, and publishers, it is available in a print version, but is most often accessed electronically. Books in Print listings are several million.provides information support for the publishing industry in the United States. Bowker is the official U.S. ISBN Agency, the publisher of Books In Print and other compilations of information about book and periodical titles, and a provider of book industry supply chain services and analytical tools. R.R. Bowker, LLC provides information support for the publishing industry in the United States. Bowker is the official U.S. ISBN Agency, the publisher of Books In Print and other compilations of information about book and periodical titles, and a provider of book industry supply chain services and analytical tools. Books in Print has the following features: Books In Print is a resource for librarians, publishers, and booksellers which provides reviews of "key trends, events, and developments" in the industry; statistics on book prices, numbers of books published,

library expenditures, and average salaries; explanations of new legislation and changes in funding programs; and other information A resource for bookstores, libraries, and publishers, it is available in a print version, but is most often accessed electronically the publisher of Books In Print and other compilations of information about book and periodical titles, and a provider of book industry supply chain services and analytical tools. It provides the reference sources for the various people like librarians, book traders and other

5. International Encyclopedia of Social Science. 2

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences coverss the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features nearly 3,000 entirely new articles and important biographies contributed by thousands of scholars (including several Nobel prize winners) from around the world on a wide array of global topics, including: achievement testing, censorship, personality measurement, aging, income distribution, foreign aid (political and economic aspects), food (world problems, consumption patterns), cultural adaptation, comparative health-care systems, terrorism, political correctness, agricultural innovation, legislation of morality, sexual violence and exploitation, white collar crime. The book also features biographical profiles of the major contributors to the study of the social sciences, past and present. Highlights of the new set include:

2,990 articles contributed by a team of international scholars, including hundreds of entries covering the increasingly influential fields of economics and statistics Written for researchers inside and outside academia; perfect for advanced high school and college students as well as teachers, lay readers and professionals Also available in eBook format, providing full search capabilities 24/7 access; no special readers of hardware required
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6. Citation Index.

A citation index is a kind of bibliographic database, an index of citations between publications, allowing the user to easily establish which later documents cite which earlier documents. The first citation index was the Science Citation Index (SCI), and later the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI). The first automated citation indexing was done by CiteSeer in 1997. The Science Citation Index (SCI) is a citation index originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and created by Eugene Garfield in 1960, which is now owned by Thomson Reuters. The larger version (Science Citation Index Expanded) covers more than 6,500 notable and significant journals, across 150 disciplines, from 1900 to the present. These are alternately described as the world's leading journals of science and technology, because of a rigorous selection process. The index is made available online through the Web of Science database, a part of the Web of Knowledge collection of databases. (There are also CD and printed editions, covering a smaller number of journals). This database allows a researcher to identify which later articles have cited any particular earlier article, or cited the articles of any particular author, or determine which articles have been cited most frequently. Thomson Reuters also markets several subsets of this database, termed "Specialty Citation Indexes".

7. India Who's Who .:India Who's Who : India Who's Who is the only regular in-depth, source of accurate biographical information of eminent personalities in India.

Indias who being a biographical resource provides information regarding eminent personalities in India. covering their life sketch, their valuable contribution, there present status. IT covers most important figures from the world of politics, business and finance, art, entertainment, medicine, education, law, science, sports, in fact every sphere of activity. It is an outstanding reference book which improves from edition to edition Now in its twenty ninth year of publication, it contains the names of persons who deserve to be included as there are no paid entries It is revised and updated annually, providing new facts about existing entries and bringing carefully selected new entries. Over 5000 biographical entries from 126 fields have been arranged profession-wise for quick and selective reference. Listed here are the most important figures from the world of politics, business and finance, art, entertainment, medicine, education, law, science, sports, in fact every sphere of activity. It is an outstanding reference book which improves from edition to edition.
8. University Handbook. 2
UNIVERSITIES HANDBOOK- Universities Handbook is a compendium that contains latest information on 341 university level institutions including 203 (Conventional) 62 (Technical) 36 (Agriculture) 18 (Health Sciences) 9 (Law) 2 (Journalism) 11 (Open) universities. Information relating to three Associate Members of AIU -Kathmandu University, Nepal, University of Mauritius, Mauritius and Royal University of Bhutan also finds place in the volume. Universities Handbook covers all the major universities of the india and details regarding the universities the information compiled in the handbook are as follows: The Handbook, which is published every alternate year, gives information relating to: Officers and Deans of Faculties Library and Research Facilities; Scholarship and Fellowships; Academic year-last date for admission and the approximate dates of examinations; Courses of Studies; Minimum Requirements for admission to each course; Duration and the subjects of study for each course; Names of Faculties; Names of Professors and Readers/Associate Professors with their specializations (department-wise); Name of Affiliated Constituent College together with names of Principals and Heads of Postgraduate Departments in the Colleges.

9. Indian Science Abstracts.

Indian Science Abstracts (ISA) is a semi-monthly abstracting journal which has been reporting scientific work done in India since 1965. Original research articles short communications, review articles, and informative articles published in current scientific and technical periodicals, proceedings of conferences and symposia, monographs and other publications, as well as patents, standards and theses are reported in ISA.
t is a leading abstracting journal in India covering entire spectrum of Science and Technology including Intellectual Property Rights, Management and Library & Information Science.

Salient Features of Indian Science Abstracts:

A value added information source for Indian R & D activities. A single source of comprehensive S & T information generated in India. Cumulative data from 2009 onwords. Data from 2000 onwords being uploaded soon.

Searchable by a variety of parameters such as Document type, Title of article, Journal name, Subject, Author name, Keyword, Geograpic term etc. Facilities for powerful querying through a combination of different search fields

The abstracts in ISA are broadly classified according to Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) scheme and arranged under UDC number(along with subject headings) in the following order of category of entry:journal article, standard and thesis.